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Burmese, Myanmar Burma Chin (state)

Woman's blouse, mid 1900s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Burmese

Title

Woman's blouse

Year

mid 1900s

Medium

Silk; compound twill weave with supplementary weft patterning

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • weft faced,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • compound twill weave

Dimensions

Length: 34.3 cm (13 1/2 inches)

Place

Myanmar; Burma; Chin (state)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2001.3.7

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy

June 11 - October 31, 2004

Like most of the tribes or sub-groups of the Chin people (also called the Zo), the Haka are accomplished weavers. The sophisticated colors and intricate geometric patterning seen here are also reflected in men's garments among the Haka. In contemporary Haka society such garments are worn primarily for ceremonies and rituals.

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Woman's blouse with the accession number of 2001.3.7. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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